Tag Archives: entrepreneurship

Can Brazil drive innovation?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Mark Hillary

Last month, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) along with the main British ICT trade association, Intellect hosted an event at the Brazilian Embassy in London, which focused on the IT and communications sector in Brazil – in particular the opportunities for Brazilian … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurship in Brazil: “still a lot to do”

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Internet business pioneer Paulo Humberg talks to IT Decisions about his experience as an entrepreneur, his perception of the Brazilian e-commerce scene and his future predictions for the internet business in Brazil.

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Davos comes to LatAm via Rio

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Mark Hillary

A little piece of Switzerland will be coming to Rio this week as the Latin America version of the World Economic Forum in Davos focuses attention on this part of the world for three days from Wednesday – IT Decisions … Continue reading →

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Interview: Apontador ups location game

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Mark Hillary

What started in a cramped little room in the suburbs of Sao Paulo has now become Brazil’s main web-based firm specializing in location-based services – the hottest topic at South by Southwest this year. Founder of Apontador Rafael Siqueira tells IT … Continue reading →

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